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Date: 13 Apr 2007 07:43:30
From: Allyson
Subject: Recumbent kids?
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Do any list readers have children who learned to ride a bike on a
recumbent?
If so, how'd it go?
Thanks,
Cullen
http://comatimes.blogspot.com
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 17:15:06
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: Recumbent kids?
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On Apr 13, 12:17 pm, "gotbent" wrote:
> Jon Meinecke wrote in message
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> news:461f9fb4$0$9291$88260bb3@news.teranews.com...> "Allyson" <acar...@new.rr.com> wrote in message
> >news:1176475410.666893.138150@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
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> > Too bad BikeE isn't around for Bob Cardone to complain about anymore.
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> > > Jon Meinecke
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> Was that Bob, just get a Tailwind, Cardone?
See <http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Archive/Cordone.htm > and <http://
www.gigmasters.com/jazz/BobCardone/ >.
Bob went bad and got involved with inline skating <http://
sheldonbrown.com/skates.html >.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 17:09:00
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: BikeE, a blast from the past [was: Recumbent kids?]
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On Apr 13, 3:34 pm, "gotbent" wrote:
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> Who was the person with the Nils Palm Wind?
John Harper of North Texas who was sent to Korea by the government.
Mr. Harper coined the phrase "Church of RANS".
The Nils Palm wind was a copy of the first generation HP Velotechnik
Streetmachine (non GT).
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 09:28:57
From: Dan B.
Subject: Re: Recumbent kids?
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On Apr 13, 11:32 am, "Jon" <jonm...@none.non > wrote:
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> There was a "home-made" bike builder who posted links to pictures
> of recumbent bikes he had made for kids... Check the Google archives.
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> Jon Meinecke
Were you referring to Mark Stonich? His gallery of child-sized 'bents
is here: http://mnhpva.org/Mini_Bents/Mini.html
Best,
Dan
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 10:32:25
From: Jon
Subject: Re: Recumbent kids?
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"Allyson" <acarter@new.rr.com > wrote in message
news:1176475410.666893.138150@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Do any list readers have children who learned to ride a bike on a
> recumbent?
Not bikes, but a fair number of kids learn to ride on fixie low-racer
delta recumbent trikes, aka BigWheels(TM). %^)
I don't personally know any kids who learned on a recumbent,-- mine
were already riding before I got my first recumbent. However, six
year olds have test ridden my BikeE without any difficultly. Also 70
year olds...
The BikeE and similar recumbents may have an easy-to-test-ride advantage
due to the relatively upright seating and low bottom bracket. The BikeE
also benefited from a very wide range of adjustability for rider leg length
and the sloping frame meant as the seat adjusted forward, it also got lower.
Too bad BikeE isn't around for Bob Cardone to complain about anymore.
There was a "home-made" bike builder who posted links to pictures
of recumbent bikes he had made for kids... Check the Google archives.
Jon Meinecke
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 12:17:35
From: gotbent
Subject: Re: Recumbent kids?
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"Jon" <jonmein@none.non > wrote in message
news:461f9fb4$0$9291$88260bb3@news.teranews.com...
> "Allyson" <acarter@new.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:1176475410.666893.138150@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
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> Too bad BikeE isn't around for Bob Cardone to complain about anymore.
>
> > Jon Meinecke
>
>
Was that Bob, just get a Tailwind, Cardone?
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 14:18:04
From: Jon
Subject: BikeE, a blast from the past [was: Recumbent kids?]
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"gotbent" <gotbents@spamtrap.com > wrote>
> "Jon" <jonmein@none.non> wrote in message
>> Too bad BikeE isn't around for Bob Cardone to complain about anymore.
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> Was that Bob, just get a Tailwind, Cardone?
Yes! He had some issues with a BikeE that soured his opinion of them.
Where he found lemons, I found lemonade.
My BikeE is going on 9 years old, and though it doesn't get high mileage
usage any more, it still gets short-hop/errand usage almost weekly. Of
my three recumbents, in some ways, the BikeE is still the most "fun" to
ride. Not the fastest. Not the best cruising. Not the most efficient...
Lots
of "nots", but overall, for me, the BikeE has been very durable, usable
and user friendly.
Jon Meinecke
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Date: 13 Apr 2007 15:34:58
From: gotbent
Subject: Re: BikeE, a blast from the past [was: Recumbent kids?]
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"Jon" <jonmein@none.non > wrote in message
news:461fd495$0$9211$88260bb3@news.teranews.com...
> "gotbent" <gotbents@spamtrap.com> wrote>
>> "Jon" <jonmein@none.non> wrote in message
>>> Too bad BikeE isn't around for Bob Cardone to complain about anymore.
>>
>> Was that Bob, just get a Tailwind, Cardone?
>
> Yes! He had some issues with a BikeE that soured his opinion of them.
> Where he found lemons, I found lemonade.
>
> My BikeE is going on 9 years old, and though it doesn't get high mileage
> usage any more, it still gets short-hop/errand usage almost weekly. Of
> my three recumbents, in some ways, the BikeE is still the most "fun" to
> ride. Not the fastest. Not the best cruising. Not the most efficient...
> Lots
> of "nots", but overall, for me, the BikeE has been very durable, usable
> and user friendly.
>
> Jon Meinecke
>
>
Who was the person with the Nils Palm Wind?
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